Cardinals Loom As Yankees Face Red Sox Challenge
Rookie righthander Frank Rhea of the Yankees claimed his 10th win after defeating Boston as the race tightens. Joe DiMaggio's two-run triple spurred New York to a 5 seconds gap atop the American League. Meanwhile Brooklyn closed on the NL lead with a win, and Cincinnati rallied for an 8-2 comeback as Blackwell continued his string of dominance. Luke Appling hit his sixth homer as Chicago beat Detroit 6-5. Washington edged Philadelphia 8-7 in a see-saw affair.
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Joe Reichler
Frank Rhea
New York Yankees
Bob' Feller
Cleveland
Hal Newhouser
De~troi
Spud Chandler
Chen
Red Sox
Boston
Belt. Shea
Feller
Walter Masterson
Washington
Chicago
White Sox
Newhouser
Joe Dobson
Shea
Moundsman
Joe DiMaggio
Joe
Yankees
Sox
Brooklyn Dodgers
Pee Wee
Reeve
Arky “Vaughin
Carl Furillo
Phillies
Philadelphia
Boston Braves
Dodgers
Schoolboy Rowe
Chicago Cubs
Cincinnati
Blackie
Chicago White Sox
Detroit
Tigers
Luke Appling
Hal White
Appling
Philadelphia Athletics
A’s
Mickey Vernon
Buddy Lewis
Scott Cary
Proclaimed holiday prompts general business cessation in West Virginia
Governor Meadows declares July 5 a public holiday with extended July 4 observance. Court orders in Taylor County affect Mae G. Reger in a divorce action. Commissioners notify creditors and beneficiaries to file claims by December 30, 1947. Names include W Merle Bailey clerk and J Guy Allender commissioner. signatures of Francis L. Warder and Robert L. Bonner appear in the notices.
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Charleston
Meadows
West Virginia
Circuit Court
Taylor County
Claude W. Reger
Mae G. Reger
Mae G. Roger
W. Merle Bailey
Francis L. Warder
Arene
George Wilson Foster
West Main Street
Grafton
J. Guy Allender
Bank reforms near Tyler and Charleston noted
The Tier County Bank and related entities are described with mention of Middlebourne, a 1933 timeline, and capital details. Commissioner A W Locke announces a plan connected to bank status and capital. A separate note discusses railroads in the country with 27 000 locomotives in service and the first locomotive entering regular service 13 years prior. Additional textile remarks say no bleaches are needed for white rayons and bleaching may harm rayons and fine fabrics.
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Charleston
Juy 1
Tier County Bank
Middlebourne
Uni Bank of
Juy 5
A. W. Locke
Major League Standings and Leaders Summary
American League leaders include Batting by Boudreau Cleveland 350 Runs Williams Boston 52 and DiMaggio New York 44 RBIs. Dillinger St Louis 83 hits. Henrich New York Philley Chicago 6 triples. Kelier Williams 13 home runs. Dillinger St Louis 19 steals. Felder Cleveland 101 strikeouts. Kinder St Louis 5-0 1000 pitching. National League leaders feature Furthe Brooklyn 348 batting and Mive New York 63 runs. Cooper New York 68 RBIs. Baumholtz Cincinnati 1 by out grounded out. Jackie Robinson Dodgers stretched hitting streak to 17 games. (Johnny Mize Giants, Mank Greenberg Pirates and Stan Musial Cardinals did not play).
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Williams
Boston
DiMaggio
New York
Dillinger
St. Louis
Deniles— Mullin
Detroit
Henrich
Philley
Chicago
Kelier
Cleveland
Kinder
Furthe
Brooklyn
Mive
Cooper
Baumholtz
Cincinnati
Bals
Jackie Robinson
Dodgers
Johnny Mize
Giants
Mank Greenberg
Pirates
Stan Musial
Cardinals
Baumhiltz
Cincin
Beoghite Sa Begouton
Nats
Slaughter
St Louis
Les— Cooper
Mize
Robinson
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Blackwell
Philadelp
Washington
T. Louis
Michigan State Football Captains and Stadium Plans Amid Spring
East Lansing reports one of Biggie Munns first moves as Michigan State coach was to elect a captain, reviving a 16 year captaincy tradition. Munn stresses captains keep a squad focused. MSU plans a 50,000 seat stadium by fusing two dorms with new stands. Lew Fonseca filmed the college World Series for next years film. Don Clayton, Calif catcher, endured a wired shoulder but kept catching. Andy Kerr returns near Dickinson roots to coach Lebanon Valley. A Yale playoff quip about a dugout hitter ends the roundup.
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Hugh Fullerton
East Lansing
Mich
Jay
Biggie Munn
Michigan State
Spartans
Munn
Wong
Mentz State
Lew Fonseca
Don Clayton
California
Andy Kerr
Lebanon Valley
Dickinson
Ed San Clemente
Yale
DiMaggio Key Hit Seals 3-1 Yankees Win Over Red Sox
Joe DiMaggio tripled with two on in the first and added a hit as the Yankees beat the Red Sox 3-1. Ted Williams of the Red Sox grounded out and flied out in a brief at bat sequence.
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Associated Press
Joe DiMaggio
Yankees
Red Sox
Ted Williams
Dodgers Top Phillies Behind Pee Wee Reeses Big Day
Batting star Pee Wee Reese slugged a ninth inning home run and added two singles, driving the Dodgers to a 7-4 win over the Phillies. Pitching star Ewell Blackwell of the Reds allowed four early runs, then shut down the Cubs to earn his 13th victory and extend his 11th straight win streak.
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Associated Press
Pee Wee Reese
Dodgers
Phillies
Ewell Blackwelll
Reds
Eddie Miller
Akoweq
Cubs
Parkersburg Tryout Camp Opens For Reds Talent
Parkersburg hosts a two day tryout camp for prospective baseball talent opened by the Cincinnati Reds with Fred M Fleig heading the club farm system. This camp is the first of four planned in the region for the summer with others by the Philadelphia Phillies July 16 18 the Cleveland Indians July 23 25 and the St Louis Cardinals August 14 16.
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Parkersburg
Cincinnati Reds
Fred M. Fleig
Philadelphia Phils
Cleveland Indians
Bee St. Lewis Cardinals
West Virginia sports writers crown golf champ and new president
Beckley July 1 WV sports writers elected Al Shorty Hardman of the Charleston Gazette as president. George Springer of the Post-Herald joined as vice president with George Holbrook as secretary treasurer. John Faulconer won the day’s golf title with 89 strokes at Black Knight CC, beating Darrell Harless who had led for three years. Tommy Woodrum earned best sportscaster score 87, while Faulconer received a trophy named for the retiring president. Joe Farris won blind bogey. Eddie Barrett claimed high total honors with 230 strokes for 18 holes.
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Hinton Daily News
Black Knight Country Club
Darrell Harless
Charleston United Press
New West Virginia Sportscasters Association
Tommy Woodrum
WTIP
Charleston
Woodblum
WJLS
Faulconer
Writers’ Group
Joe Farris
WGKV
Eddie Barrett
The
Fairmouth Times
Baseball Scores and Schedules Roundup in Rain Affects
Detroit at Chicago Cleveland at St Louis Washington weather halted games with Cincinnati beating Chicago 6 to 4 and Brooklyn defeating Philadelphia 7 to 4. New York beat Boston 3 to 1 while Philadelphia edged Washington 8 to 7 and Chicago topped Detroit 6 to 5. Postponed games cited rain and highway stat noted for Washington state.
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Associated Press
Detroit
Chicago
Cleveland
St. Louis
Boston
New York
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Itchurah
Cincinnati
Washington
May's Tam O'Shanter Tourney Attracts Fading Glitter
In Chicago promoter George S May faces dwindling interest as top golfers bypass the Tam O Shanter event. Bobby Locke is highlighted with a $5,000 guaranteed appearance, while Ben Hogan Jimmy Demaret Lew Worsham and Babe Didrickson Zaharias are uncertain or declining. May cites separate purses promising more swag for leaders.
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Charles Chamberlain
Chicago
Gol
George S. May
King Midas
Bobby Locke
U. S
Britain
Ben Hogan
Jimmy Demaret
May
Lew Worsham
Babe Didrickson Zaharias
New York
Denver
Scotland
Babe
Tam
Beaumont Tigers Beat Flemington For 2nd Of Three
The Beaumont Tigers beat Flemington 10 5 at Flemington on Sunday to secure their second win in a three game set since returning home The Tigers ace Foley starred with five safeties in seven official at bats The team plans to host Newburg on July 4 at C H 8 Athletic Field for a decisive rematch as the two clubs have clashed repeatedly since May 30
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Beaumont Tigers
Flemington
Johnny Hayes
Tiger
Svnday
Foley
Beaumont
Newburg
C.H
Athletic Field
Fire Bouts Farley And Other Building Occupants
Thousands of office workers fled a 42 story mid Manhattan building after a shaft fire cut elevator service. Firemen climbed to the top floor to battle the haze as investigators cite a short circuit. The blaze took about an hour and twenty minutes to extinguish.
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New York
James A. Farey
Mid- Manhattan
Classified Rates and Rules From the Sentinel
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